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-അവ
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Malayalam
Etymology
From ml അവ those; they (neuter). As a suffix, it converts a relative participle into a neuter plural pronominal noun.
Pronunciation
Suffix
ml suffix
those which; the things which; the ones (neuter) that...
Attached to a relative participle to form a noun referring to multiple objects, actions, or non-human entities.
Syntactic Roles
Similar to the singular form -അത്, it can function as either the subject or the object:
As Subject:
ml പൊട്ടിപ്പോയവ മാറ്റി വെക്കുക. Set aside the things that broke (subject).
As Object:
ml നീ തന്നവ ഞാൻ സൂക്ഷിച്ചു വെച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. I have carefully kept those which (the things) you gave.
Related Suffixes
ml -അത് (Neuter Singular)
ml -അവൻ (Masculine Singular)
ml -അവൾ (Feminine Singular)
ml -അവർ (Plural/Honorific)